Mercury Cougar

The Cougar was a car marketed by Mercury from the sixties to zeros. Initially a twin of the Ford Mustang, it was later placed on the Ford Thunderbird platform before being returned to the Mustang platform until Mercury's discontinuation. During its first generation it came in an Eliminator edition. During this time it also competed in Trans Am. When changed to the Thunderbird it replaced the Mercury Cyclone, Mercury Comet, and Mercury Marauder as the brand's NASCAR entrant. It also competed successfully in IMSA GTO. Initially the Cougar had its own logo, but was later simply given the Mercury stylized M. It was given its own logo again in its final generations.